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BOOT 0R SHOE HEEL FASTENING. No. 376,988. Patented Jan. 24, 1888'.

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NITED STATES HUBERT HART, on UNIONVILLE, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR, BY'MnsNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO ARTHUR HART, on NEW YORK, N.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 376,988, dated January 24," 1888.

' Application filed October 24, 1887. Serial No. 253,257. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, HUBERT '0. 'HART, re-

siding at Unionville, in the county of Hartsoription of the same, reference being had to 1 the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in boot or shoe heel fasteners, the object being to produce a fastener adapted to positively clamp the several lifts of a heel-body together, and also to positively clamp the whole heel to the sole of a boot or shoe, combining simplicity and cheapness of construction with durability in use, and affording enduring wearing-sun faces for the protectionof the top lift.

With these ends in view my invention consists in a boot or shoe heel fastener having a long binding end, a shorter wearing end, and a flange located between and in line with such ends, the binding end being adapted in length to pass through the heel-body and to project from the heel-seat, and to have its projecting end turned down to co-operate with the flange in securing a positive retaining action for the fastener. 1 v

My invention further consists in certain details of construction, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is 3 5 fastener embodying my invention may assume. Fig. 2 is a similar view of such a blank as the fastener shown is formed from. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a heelmade under my invention with the top lift removed and shownbeside it. Fig. 4'is a similar view with the top lift'in place, and Fig. 5 is a view in transverse sec tion showing the attachment of such heel to a boot or shoe. I

As herein shown, and preferably, my improved fastener is made of wire; and it consists of a binding end, A, having its extremity flattened, as at B; a wearing end, 0, shorter than the said binding end,and Corrugated or roughened, as at D, and a flatcircular flange, E, lo- 5ocated between and central to such ends, which a view in side elevation of one form which a cooperate with the flange in positively clamp-.

ing the several -lifts of vthe body together. As herein shown, and preferably, the projecting extremity of the binding end of the fastener is carried through the sole G and turned down thereupon, whereby the lifts of the body are 6o a not only positively clampedtogether, but the heel in its entiretyis positively clinchedto the sole. i K e The wearing end 0 of the fastener is adapted in length, as herein shown, to extend through the top lift H, and is roughened or. corrugated v I to assist in securing the said lift to the heelface H. The extremity of the said wearingend is not reduced, and, standing out flush with the exposed face of'the top lift, forms 7 an enduring wearing-surface for the proteotion thereof. If desired, however, the wear- ,ing end may be adapted in length not to project through the top lift as the boot or shoe is A supplied to the trade; but in this case it willv be exposed, andbegin to perform its protecting function .with the first wear of the boot or shoeg The flat circular flange 3E, which is upset and thrown out by ,endwise pressure upon the wire rod, is located between and central I e to the said binding end and wearing end,

which are in the same line.

Under my'invention the several lifts fornn ing the heel-body are positively clamped to- 3 gether, and if desired, under a great pressure from within outward, the flange and the bent extremity of the binding end'of each fastener formingample purchase' for its retaining action.. w

I am aware thatit'is old to make a shoe-nail with a wearing-end, a retaining end, anda collar-located between and in line with such ends,

the retaining end entering but not passing through the heel-body, and the collarserving 5 7 the heel-body and into the sole of a boot or'roo v tween such ends, the said binding end being adapted in length to pass through the heelbody and to project from the heel-seat, and to have its projecting end turned down to c0- 15 operate with the flange in securing a positive retaining action for the fastener, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in thepresencc of two subscribing 20 witnesses.

HUBERT O. HART.

Witnesses:

CHAS. B. SHUMWAY, WILLIAM J. LUM. 

